St. John's University Athletics
2010-11 Women's Track and Field Roster
Angela Onye
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Classical
- Hometown:
- Providence, R.I.
As A Freshman (2010-11): Indoor - Shot Put: placed sixth at the Fordham Christmas Classic (Dec. 10) with a season-best throw of 10.76 meters ... threw 10.32 meters to come in sixth at the Princeton Quad Meet (Jan. 7) ... Weight Throw: finished second at the Bill Ward Invitational (Dec. 8) with a throw of 14.94 meters ... qualified for the BIG EAST Championships with a 15.97 meter throw at the Fordham Christmas Classic (Dec. 10) ... earned a spot in the ECAC Championships with a season-best 16.17 meter throw at the NYRR At The Armory (Jan. 15) ... achieved fourth-place at the Metropolitan Championships (Jan. 29) with a throw of 15.97 meters ... placed fifteenth in both the BIG EAST (Feb. 19) and the ECAC Championships (March 5) ... Outdoor - Shot Put: came in fifth at the Walt Disney World Invitational (March 18) with a throw of 10.67 meters ... used a season-best throw of 10.85 meters to finish fifth at the St. John[apos]s Monday Meeting (April 11) ... Discus Throw: threw 31.64 meters at the Metropolitan Championships (April 15) to come in seventh ... recorded her farthest throw of the season with a 36.43 meter toss at the Yale Springtime Invitational (May 1) ... Hammer Throw: secured a spot at the BIG EAST Championship with a seventh place toss of 47.12 meters at the Sam Howell Invitational (April 1) ... had a season-best throw of 49.50 meters to place 11th at the BIG EAST Championship (May 6).
At Classical: Lettered two years ... placed second in the nation in the Nike Nationals Meet in 2010, launching the weight 56 feet 0.5 inches ... her top hammer throw ranked seventh nationally and tops in Rhode Island in 2010 ... placed second in the prestigious Millrose Games in Madison Square Garden ... earned All-Division and All-Class honors in 2010.
Personal: Daughter of Nicole and Godfrey Onye ... has two siblings, Christina and Patrick, who throws for University of Indiana ... plans to study environmental law ... hopes to get into acting or law ... is involved in Youth In Action and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
Off the Track
Favorite Movie: 'The Parent Trap'
Favorite TV Show: 'Martin'
Favorite Song: 'If This World Were Mine,' by Luther Vandross